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Articles 6121 through 6220 of 25647:
- Sebi Clamps Down On Ubs Securities (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
THE Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday barred UBS Securities Ltd from issuing offshore derivative instruments for one year....
- Reforms Will Continue To Attract Fdi: Chidambaram (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The government would carry forward ongoing economic reforms to attract overseas investment to achieve double-digit growth rate in coming years, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said here on Tuesday.
- Reconstruction Of Higher Education In India (Hindu, V.C. Kulandaiswamy, May 18, 2005)
Higher education in India is ill-equipped, fragmented, and outdated. The affiliating system, a curse, must go.
- Two Killed In Attack On Mourners (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Militants hurled a grenade and opened fire on Tuesday at a gathering of mourners on the outskirts of Srinagar, killing two persons and injuring nine others.
- Let Market Forces Resolve Green Issues (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
There's no free lunch and, by extension, no free air, water or any other gift of nature. Minus a price tag, the so-called bounty of nature will soon become history.
- Penukonda: Blood Has Begun Flowing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Friday’s violence, which killed seven in Penukonda, forebodes more bloodshed in the coming days.
- Hello, Singapore (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 18, 2005)
A new trade and financial services agreement with Singapore, as reported by this newspaper, could bring a flood of fresh investments into India.
- Govt Clears Dth Proposals Of Space Tv, Sun Direct (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
THE direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting segment is set to witness some action with the Government clearing applications of Space TV (a joint venture between the Tata group and Star group) and Mr Kalanidhi Maran's Sun Direct Pvt Ltd.
- New Policy Framework For Financial Sector — Chidambaram Urges Industry To Have Dialogue With Parties (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, today said that a new comprehensive policy framework for the financial sector is in the works.
- Maran Not In Favour Of Entry Fee For 3g Services (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
THE Communication and IT Minister, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, today indicated that existing operators would not be asked to pay an entry fee for offering third generation (3G) services.
- Doors To Be Opened Wide For Fdi, Fii Inflows (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Expressing alarm over the gradually widening trade deficit despite increased exports, the Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, on Tuesday hinted at further opening up of the economy...
- Trade Deficit Swells (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Exports have risen by 17.2 per cent in April but imports have shot up by 51.05 per cent, bringing the trade deficit to $3.8 billion.
- Hidden Strings And Free Lunches (Indian Express, K SUBRAHMANYAM, May 18, 2005)
Ever since the US state department unveiled its new strategy for South Asia, of US helping India to become a world power in the 21st century, there is debate in this country about the costs of this trajectory.
- Indian Spirituality As Business (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, May 18, 2005)
The spiritual TV channels break the monotony of everyday life and take us to a domain of moral certainties
- Charges Framed Against Laloo And 38 Others (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The trial will be from June 20 to 23, during which about 345 witnesses and 271 documents produced by the CBI will be examined.
- Fm Moots New Norms For Fdi (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said there was a need to review the norms on foreign direct investment, foreign institutional inflows, external commercial borrowings, services exports and remittances to bridge the trade deficit estimated at around $3
- Ndtv Plans Fourth Channel (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The Prannoy Roy-promoted New Delhi Television Ltd is planing to launch another news channel.
- Trai Exceeding Its Mandate, Says Maran (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Govt not to impose entry fee for extra spectrum for next generation services.
- Isro's Success (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 18, 2005)
IT MUST HAVE been with a sense of pride that the Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman, Mr Madhavan Nair, presented to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, last week the first images beamed ...
- China To Be Sourcing Hub For L&t Globally (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
L&T plans to export products from China as well as source materials and components for its Indian operations.
- Isro Aims At Global Market For Launch Vehicles (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Revenue from the market growing at the rate of 25 per cent
- Korea Talks Start Again After Hiatus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Seoul is likely to make Pyongyang a proposal, apart from guarantee of aid, to bring North Korea back to the six-country talks.
- Blasts Revive Concern Over Myanmar Situation (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, May 17, 2005)
The security situation in Myanmar, not just its progress card on the restoration of internal democracy, may determine its first-ever bid to chair the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2006.
- Cpm Slams Centre’S Fdi Policy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The CPM said the current policies of the UPA government could erode national sovereignty and cause massive retrenchment in retail trade.
- Bouncing Back In Style (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2005)
The victory of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in two Assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu is a stunning upset no psephologist would have dared predict.
- Wild Allegations Will Not Deter Us, Says Tandon (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 17, 2005)
"The developments over the last one week have been most unfortunate; I am pained" "I hold all castes, communities, tribes, religions and political parties in high esteem in the true secular and democratic spirit"
- Art Madhyam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The word “Madhyam” makes linguistic sense to an average Indian, no matter to which part of the country he may belong to.
- Despair In The Post-Industrial World (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 17, 2005)
The failure of their children to find jobs has placed a huge and unforeseen burden on parents in France
- Aiadmk Scores Upset Victories (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, May 17, 2005)
"Alliance of the people bigger than the seven-party alliance," says Jayalalithaa
- $2.2 Billion Pledged For Sri Lanka Reconstruction (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, May 17, 2005)
Conference also focussing on macro-economic restructuring and the current state of the peace process in the island nation
- Clashing Interpretations And Policies (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, May 17, 2005)
The 60th anniversary of Victory in the Second World War celebrated in Moscow last week was as much about the future as about the past.
- A Shrine For Music (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
This place depicts the progress of a small town girl to the queen of classical music, providing the vital source of inspiration for musical aspirants
- Economic Growth And Environment (Deccan Herald, PRAVEEN BHARGAV, May 17, 2005)
Four per cent wilderness and eight per cent economic growth — it’s possible if we adopt an innovative approach
- Reliance, Revisited (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Over six months have lapsed since Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) — India’s largest petrochemical and oil refining company in the private sector — was rocked by an ownership dispute between the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil.
- "Scientific Temper Yet To Take Root" (Hindu, Shital Chauhan, May 17, 2005)
Sixty-six-year-oldJayant Narlikaris an astrophysicist and cosmologist of renown. He has another distinction — making science accessible through his articles and science fiction in Marathi, Hindi and English. His new work of science fiction isT
- Maoist Killed In Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
A member of Maddileru platoon of CPI (Maoist), Hanumantha Reddy alias Diwakar (35), was killed in an encounter with the police between Katnekalva village of Anantapur rural mandal and Bukkacherla of Rapthadu mandal in the wee hours of Monday.
- Safeguarding Heritage, A Shared Responsibility (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Efforts to save the State’s monuments including the cultural landscape, has been going on in full swing. ARUNA CHANDARAJU suggests an action plan.
- It’S No More Chinese! (Deccan Herald, SOWMYA ACHARYA, May 17, 2005)
Quick...! Which is the most spoken language of the world? It would probably not require you any time to say “Mandarin”.
- Call Her Bluff (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 17, 2005)
Mayawati is using pressure politics to get the govt to concede her demands
- Musharraf's Survival Tactics (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 17, 2005)
To remain in power, Gen Musharraf wants his friends to win the local government elections in August
- Learn It From India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
First the Pentagon energetically disputed it, now the magazine itself has issued an apology for the story that touched off a deadly storm across Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.
- The Bastion Of A Religious Tradition (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, May 17, 2005)
After a long penance, Garuda, the king of birds, meets Lord Mahavishnu and conveys his wish to see his Sri Narasimha avatar.
- Pillars Of Pulchritude (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
The Thousand Pillar basadi in the town of Moodbidri illustrates the popularity that Jainism enjoyed in Karnataka
- Widening Spectrum (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 16, 2005)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendations on allocation of additional spectrum to mobile operators are based on the right premise that mobile telephony should be encouraged at all costs.
- Donors To Discuss Post-Tsunami Recovery (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, May 16, 2005)
Sri Lanka's donors will start a two-day Development Forum meeting in Kandy on Monday to discuss post-tsunami reconstruction efforts, macro economic issues and the current state of the peace process.
- The Way We Were (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 16, 2005)
It is only apt that for such a migratory species, we humans are genetically predisposed to travelogues. Literally. On a tiny chromosomal patch, humans carry a record of their wanderings
- `Universities Must Heed Wake Up Call' (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 16, 2005)
Deepak Nayyar's tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi ended on Sunday. In a farewell interview, he toldSiddharth Varadarajanthat the Indian university system is in urgent need of structural reform if it is to remain relevant.
- Acrimony In Parliament (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, May 16, 2005)
Now, in Parliament, political differences have turned into personal animosities.
- Technologies For Societal Transformation (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , May 16, 2005)
Public-private partnership with innovative government policies will definitely lead to India becoming a developed nation by the year 2020.
- Politicisation Of Poll Panel Unfortunate,laments Cec (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Stating that questioning of the poll panel’s decision was unfortunate, Krishna Murthy said the reaction from responsible quarters, however, was good.
- Panel For Equal Property Rights To Women (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 16, 2005)
Suggests amendment to the Hindu Succession Act after hearing views of cross section of people
- Raymond Apparel Plans Rs 30-Crore Capacity Expansion (Business Line, Sindhu J. Bhattacharya, May 16, 2005)
Raymond Apparel Ltd (RAL) is getting aggressive in the face of impending competition from international as well as domestic brands in menswear.
- The Weed Choking Bangalore Lakes (Deccan Herald, V.K. Haridasan, May 16, 2005)
Water hyacinth, a weed which has covered several Bangalore lakes, is a noxious weed that grows rapidly and destroys life. Some uses have been found for this weed but its benefits far outweigh its potential for harm.
- Adventure In Visual Art & History (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, May 16, 2005)
The Government Museum on Kasturba Road is a treasure trove for art and history lovers. All it needs is a little innovation to attract more people
- Peenya: A Brilliant Beacon Of Entrepreneurship (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Peenya Industries Association, one of the largest industrial estates in the country employing three lakh people, has its mixed bag of success and failure. On its silver jubilee year, Mr N NARASIMHAN, one of the three founder members, recalls how this orga
- Jolly Good Show (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, May 16, 2005)
You may grumble yourself into the ground that magic realism wasn’t the invention of Latin American writers but of these clever and purposeful gents who cooked up the Puranas, but there, the only people who’ll listen are the nutters and the babajis
- He's Watching You (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2005)
One year after the UPA came to office, Manmohan Singh has reviewed promises made in the common minimum programme (CMP), and found his administration wanting
- Iraq's Misery (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2005)
A democratically elected government was installed in Iraq on April 28. But stability is still a mirage in the strife-torn nation.
- Progress Card Of The Upa Regime (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 16, 2005)
It must be said to the credit of the UPA Government that, despite the mix of political and economic philosophies that form the corpus of UPA governance, it has done a good job till now.
- The General’S Brain (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, May 16, 2005)
Now that the April Foreign Policy euphoria is over, the party poopers are out with full force. The question is again being asked: can we trust General Musharraf?
- Us Not To Back India On Veto Power (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
The US has warned India and three other nations campaigning for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council that it will not support their cause unless they agree not to ask for veto power, senior US officials were on Sunday quoted as saying.
- Dead Fish Being Removed From Lake (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Fish that died in Vengaianakere in Krishnarajapuram are being removed from the waters and buried on the banks of the lake.
- France Keen On Tie-Ups In Bangalore (Hindu, R. Chandrakanth, May 16, 2005)
A new push to attract students from the subcontinent `This is just the beginning of increased Indo-French cooperation.'
- Mahanadi Coal, Nlc Set To Sign Power Project Pact (Business Line, Badal Sanyal, May 16, 2005)
Coal companies with huge mining capacity find power generation a more profitable proposition rather than selling coal to financially weak SEBs, Also, inadequate logistics facilities are posing problems for dispatching coal to long-distance power stations
- Tarun Gogoi Visits Ulfa Chief's Village (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Centre, State Government trying to keep alive ULFA problem: Asom Gana Parishad
- Ruskin Bond’S ‘road To Mussoorie’ (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, May 15, 2005)
WHAT'S Ruskin Bond doing here in the heat of May? This is exactly what I asked him, in our very first meeting, this week
- From Our Files 50 Years Ago (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 15, 2005)
Premiers Survey Whole Range Of Indo-Pak Relations
NEW DELHI, May 14
Within two hours of his arrival here Mr Mohammed Ali, the Pakistan Prime Minister, and Pandit Nehru met at the latter’s residence in a conference for talks on Indo-Pakistan . . ,
- The Model Nikahnama: Beginning Of Reforms (Tribune, Virendra Kumar, May 15, 2005)
THE initiation of model ‘Nikahnama’ by the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board is indeed a welcome step.
- Let’S Be Elitist In Approach: Nayyar (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 15, 2005)
BOUQUETS and brickbats in equal measure. Prof Deepak Nayyar’s tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University ends today (May 15, 2005) was all this and more.
- Baglihar: Pak Fears Unfounded (Tribune, R. N. Malik, May 15, 2005)
THE Baglihar dam has become a project of controversy. The story of this project will unfold follies on both sides with extra dose of obscurantism from Pakistan. India has rightly rejected Pakistan’s offer to start a dialogue on this issue, provided work
- The East As Career (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, May 15, 2005)
Estranging vision
Life Itself
What does the “exotic” in “Are you exoticizing your subject for a Western audience?”
- Indian Will Be In A Better Position To Contribute (Deccan Herald, G R Vishwanath , May 15, 2005)
A lot of attention has centred over the last few days on who should succeed John Wright as the coach of the Indian cricket team. It’s a high-profile job with attendant pressures and plenty of scrutiny, and I am of the firm opinion that it’s best for India
- A Red Carpet Welcome, Alright! (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, May 15, 2005)
speaks with Lavanya Sankaran, whose debut venture- ‘The Red Carpet,’ a book of short stories, has already gained itself a slot in the list of Indian bestsellers, hardly three days after its release.
- More Secular Than Thou Art! (Business Line, Kushwant Singh, May 14, 2005)
None of our languages have an exact equivalent for the word ‘secular’. It means something quite different in Western democracies which are almost entirely Christian, from what it means in the Indian context. . .
- No Air Surveillance On Bangla Border (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, May 14, 2005)
The recent trouble on the Indo-Bangladesh border had forced experts to raise a number of questions,
- Song Of The New Road (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 14, 2005)
A ceremonial remembrance should, ideally, also be a reawakening.
- Think Out Of The Box (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, May 14, 2005)
T. Muivah’s suggestion — a special federal relationship with India — may well be the solution to the Naga dispute, writes Sanjib Baruah
- Khaki Raj (Tribune, M B NAQVI, May 14, 2005)
IN Pakistan’s 58 years, 31 were spent under open military dictatorship; even the current phase is basically a military regime, only slightly camouflaged by a civilian façade.
- Said And The Saidians (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, May 14, 2005)
The United States of America is not only the leading economic and military power in the world, but also the leading intellectual power.
- No Guarantees But Only Sensible Road (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 14, 2005)
It is invariably governments that are at the learning end of lessons from "peace talks" with armed extremist groups.
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